Garment-hanger support



Jan, 5 1926. 7 1,568,538

M. L. ARGO GARMENT HANGER SUPPORT Filed Sept. 28, 1923 ZN VEN 7'0 MA T 775 L )QRQOJ A T To R/vE vs.

Patented Jan. 5, 1926.

UNITED STATES MATTIE L. ARGO, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

GARMENT-HANGER SUPPORT.

Application filed September 28, 1923.

To all whom it may conoeow:

Be it known that I, MATTIE L. ARGO, a

- citizen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment- Hanger Supports, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to garment hanger supports, and an object is to provide a support having aplurality of hooks arranged in succession for receiving customary garment hangers. An object in particular is to provide a device of this character which can be conveniently and economically manufactured from a single piece of sheet metal by a stamping operation, and which can be easily attached to a door or wall, or other suitable support.

The full objects and advantages of my invention will appear in connection with the detailed description, and the novel features of my inventive idea will be particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate the application of my invention, Fig. 1 is a side elevational View of the de vice. Fig. 2 is a view in section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary elevational View showing a slight modification. Fig. 4 is'a fragmentary View showing. an intermediate stage in the manufacture of the form shown in Fig. 3'.

As shown in the drawings, the support consists of a single piece of metal, the forward end of which is provided on the upper side with a depression 10. The rear portion is elongated downwardly and formed into a large hook 12. At the rear edge are a nuInber of ears 14, 16, 18, and formed by bending portions of the metal at right angles alternately to the right and left. These ears are provided withholes 22, 24, 2'6, and 28 through which securing devices such as screws may be passed. The intermediate portion of the support is formed on its lower edge between the front and rear ends with a number of spaced hooks 32, 34, and 36. The device is stamped with a rib 38 which at its front is downwardly curved to correspond with depression 10 and at its rear is extended in the form of a branch which formed at the same time that the device is Serial No. 665,453.

stamped from sheet metal. In the form shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the hooks such as 34 and 36 are not completely formed during the stamping operation but during this operation downwardly projecting lugs 33 such as shown in Fig. 4 are produced. These lugs are then twisted through 90 as indicated in dotted lines in this figure, and are then bent upwardly to produce the hooks shown in Fig. 3. I

The operation and advantages of my invention will now be obvious. The support consists of a single piece of metal which is quickly and economically shaped by dies from sheet metal. The large rear hook 12 utilized in convenient manner as means upon which to hang hats or other garments with- 1 outthe' employment of garment hangers or they may be utilized as means to receive the hooks of customary garment hangers. The hooks 32, 34, and 36 are especially adapted to receive the hooks of-garmenthangers. The rib 38 and its branch 40 not only render the device more rigid but give it an ornamental appearance. 1

I claim:

lQA garment hanger support consisting of a single piece of sheet metal having a horizontal member provided with a depression at the front of its upper edge and pro vided on its lower edge with a number of hooks, a large hook formed by a downward extension at the rear of said horizontal memher and means integral with the rear of said member whereby the device may be attached to a wall or similar support.

2. A garment hanger support consisting of a single piece of sheet metal having a horizontal member provided with a depression at the front of its upper edge and provided on its lower edge with a number of hooks, a large hook formed by a downward extension atthe rear of said horizontal member, a re-enforcing rib extending longitudinally of said horizontal member and curved at its forward end to correspond with said depression, said rib having a branch extending downwardly therefrom and curved to correspond with said large hook, and means integral with the rear of said member whereby the device may be attached to a wall or similar support.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

MATTIE L. ARGO. 

